/**
* Creates a new checkbox with manageable width.
*
* @param aText Text of the checkbox.
* @param aToolTip Tooltip text for the checkbox. Set this to <code>null</code> if no tooltip is
* to be displayed.
* @param aListener Checkbox click's listener.
* @return Newly created instance of <code>JCheckBox</code>.
*/
public static JCheckBox createCheckBox(String aText, String aToolTip, ActionListener aListener) {
JCheckBox button = new JCheckBox(aText);
button.setToolTipText(aToolTip);
button.addActionListener(aListener);
button.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(Short.MAX_VALUE, button.getHeight()));
return button;
}
/** Creates an image of the checkbox and puts it in a label. */
private JLabel createIconLabel(JCheckBox checkBox) {
checkBox.setOpaque(false);
checkBox.setSize(checkBox.getMinimumSize());
Image image =
new BufferedImage(checkBox.getWidth(), checkBox.getHeight(), Transparency.TRANSLUCENT);
Graphics g = image.getGraphics();
checkBox.paint(g);
g.dispose();
return new JLabel(new ImageIcon(image));
}